Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,909, Moses Ellsworth, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ellsworth Moses
S. 37,909
CONTENTS
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37909 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37909
Mrs. Elizabeth St. Peter
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

481
Connecticut Roll
Moses Ellsworth Capt Parson Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace Hartford, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 18/30  $36.80
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 years
East Windsor, Hartford Continued
Notation on left page: Pension on Joint Roll 1820 to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Connecticut

Moses Ellsworth print
27 day of April 1858
for a Prisoner
Found in the 6th inf ty Bunker's battery but not found on Col. Saml B Wells Regt in which he is said to be discharged
Correct

State of Conn & 2/6 County of Newford 8/6
Moses Ellsworth of East Windsor in the county, being duly aged twenty years, being duly sworn doth depone & say that he served in the continental revolutionary war, on the continental establishment in the Conn line for six years -
That he entered the service at Onfield in the state to serve as a private for during the war faithfully served until the termination thereof when in June 1783 he was honorably discharged at West Point New York, which discharge is lost. He was in the battle of Monmouth H - & belonged to Capt David Parrons' Comp y 1 st Col o Charles Webb's Reg t afterwards to Col o Sam l B. Webb's Reg t of the Conn line -
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support sworn to subscribed } this 17 th day of April 1818 } Moses Ellsworth
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid -

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Moses Ellsworth ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Soldier ————— in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost —————
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Jacob Strong —————
who is a credible witness, that the said Moses Ellsworth served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of said Strong & Abinaza Loomis ————— that the said Moses Ellsworth ————— is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17 th day of April —
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County —————
April 17-1818. sealed with the seal of the Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester clerk —————

Moses Ellsworth
Stafford
481
Sept 1828

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge of said Court, on the time day of June 1820
ON this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Ellsworth aged 72 years, resident in Stafford in the County of Tolland who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Enlisted in 1777 in Capt David Parsons company and Col Charles Webb's Regt and served during the war Cont. lines. Original declaration dated 17 th day of April 1818 his pension certificate is numbered 481
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule Nothing
The declarant is a day labourer but through age and infirmity is unable to labour or do anything for his support Moses Ellsworth

Sworn to and declared by said Mary Ellsworth on the 27 th day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is the declarant has no property whatever dollars and cents his cir- cumstances are truly stated herein
I,
Elizabeth Hearn
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
Tolland
aforesaid do hereby certify that
foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June 1820
E. Hearn
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland